Constanța Crăciun

Constanța Crăciun (February 16, 1914 – May 2, 2002) was a Romanian politician and educator.

Constanța Crăciun
Minister of Culture
In office
1953–1957
Personal details
Born(1914-02-16)February 16, 1914
Constanța, Romania
DiedMay 2, 2002(2002-05-02) (aged 88)
Bucharest, Romania
NationalityRomania
Spouse(s)Ion Vincze

Biography

She was born in Constanța. She studied literature and philosophy. She became a member of the Romanian Communist Party in 1935. She was arrested in 1942 and sentenced to 25 years in prison, serving time in the Văcărești and Mislea prisons before she was released in 1944. From 1948 to 1953, she was a member of the Great National Assembly of the People's Republic of Romania. She served as Minister of Culture from 1953 to 1957 and, in 1959, became deputy minister of culture. From 1962 to 1965, she was president of the State Committee for Culture and Art. From 1965 to 1969, she was vice-president of the State Council.[1]

Crăciun was a member of the central committee of the Communist Party from 1945 to 1969 and from 1972 to 1974.[2]

She was given the title Hero of Socialist Labour in 1971. In the same year, she received the "hammer and sickle" gold medal.[2]

Crăciun was married to Ion Vincze, also a prominent member of the Communist Party.[3]

Awards
  • The title of Hero of Socialist Labour (May 4, 1971) "on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the Romanian Communist Party, for long activity in the labor movement and special merits in the work of building socialism in this country"[4]
  • The golden medal "Secera şi ciocanul" (May 4, 1971) "on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of the Romanian Communist Party, for long activity in the labor movement and special merits in the work of building socialism in the homeland"[4]

Death

She died in Bucharest at the age of 88.[2]

References
  1. "Nomenclatura - membrii I (A - C)". Comunismul în România - (in Romanian).
  2. "Consiliul National pentru Studierea Arhivelor Securitatii, Membrii C.C. al P.C.R. 1945-1989 dicționar" (PDF) (in Romanian). pp. 183–84.
  3. Vasile, Cristian; Tismaneanu, Vladimir (2013). Perfectul acrobat. Leonte Rautu, mastile raului (in Romanian). p. 82. ISBN 978-9735022389.
  4. "Decretul nr. 155/1971 privind conferirea titlului de Erou al Muncii Socialiste", Lege5, retrieved May 8, 2020
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